Term: Periaqueductal gray
Definition: Recent work has clarified the structural organization of the rat PAG, which is that part of the brain central gray within the midbrain. The basic parcellation of the caudal three-quarters of the PAG follows Beitz (1985).
Nomenclature: Swanson-2004
| Parents | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Central gray of the brain | is part |
| Related concepts | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Precommissural nucleus | has part |
| Commissural nucleus | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray rostromedial division | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray rostrolateral division | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray medial division | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray dorsal division | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division | has part |
| Periaqueductal gray dorsolateral division | has part |